Team Herald
VASCO: Ashley Napolean Afonso lifted the C G Varkey (IRS) Heritage Silver Rolling Trophy by winning ‘Parkonnem Kitem Tem Sang’ (Konkani riddles) at Chicalim.
The tie-breaker system was applied as Ashley and Raisa Fernandes called riddles correctly and could not end the deadlock of the Parkonnem Kitem Tem Sang contest. During the tie-breaker, after the five Parkonnim were posed to each of them, both ended with one point each as they managed to answer correctly only one Parkonnem (riddles in English) posed on a projector screen.
The organisers, Chicalim Bio-Crusaders then resorted to the toss of coin to select the winner. Raisa called the toss but unfortunately for her, Ashley turned the winner.
Indian Navy Vice Admiral (retd) Sunil Damle was the chief guest and gave the trophy to Ashley Afonso. Also present were Adv Fr Michael Fernandes and Francis Varkey as special guests on the occasion.
Ashley was also awarded Rs 5000, a hand painted memento and a certificate, all courtesy the organisers of the event Chicalim Bio-Crusaders.
In all seven participants of the `Parkonnem Kitem Tem Sang’ contest had cracked all the Parkonnem (Konkani riddles) and topped the contest. They were Ashley Afonso from Porvorim, Raisa Fernandes (Vaddem, Vasco), Aquila Rodrigues(Kuwait), Maria Olga Pires (Ponda), Cliff Fernandes (Santa Cruz), Alberto Rodrigues (New Vaddem, Vasco) and Angelo Pires (sailor).
The other six winners also were awarded cash prize of Rs 5000 each, memento and a certificate. Prize money and the mementos were handed over by Alka Damle, Francis Varkey and Adv Fr Michael Fernandes.
Ten participants were declared as runners-up. They were Albert Jacques (Canacona), Lulwa Mesquita (Nagoa, Verna), Perpetua Jacques (Canacona), Jovito Fernandes (Ambaulim), Jacqueline Sequeira (Mangor, Vasco), Fatima Fernandes (Alto-Chicalim), Mita D’Costa (Cuncolim), Seby Fernandes (Sancoale), Amelia Barretto (Santa Cruz) and Remedious Fernandes (Margao).
David D’Souza compered the function while Kaveena Fernandes and Cyril Fernandes conducted the Parkonnem Tie-Breaker. The event was held at Regina Mundi High School Hall, Vasco.